Zip 07416 (Franklin, NJ) Climate

Franklin, NJ has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, and cool winters. This part of the state sees mild to moderate snowfall during the winter months, with temperatures dropping below freezing on occasion. The area is known for its precipitation, but the rainfall is spread out throughout the year, giving it a more even climate than other parts of New Jersey. On average, Franklin sees about 40 inches of rain each year. During summer months, temperatures can reach into the low 90s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Despite this heat, Franklin experiences cooler nights due to its proximity to mountain ridges in Pennsylvania and New York. In spring and fall months temperatures range from 50s to 70s Fahrenheit and offer some of the best weather in the region.

Franklin (zip 07416), New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin (zip 07416) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Franklin (zip 07416). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin (zip 07416) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 07416 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 07416 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Franklin, New Jersey	United States
	47.5 in.	38.1 in.
	38.3 in.	27.8 in.
	126.6 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	16.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.7	4.3
	610 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 07416 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In the 07416 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 07416 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 07416 zip code, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 07416 zip code with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07416 zip code, there are 135.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In the 07416 zip code, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 07416 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 07416 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in the 07416 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in the 07416 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in the 07416 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 38.3 inches in the 07416 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey. January is the snowiest month in the 07416 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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